Middle East

Trump: Houthis say they don't want to fight anymore, following IAF strikes

The Houthis "don't want to fight, and we will honor that, and we will stop the bombings," Trump said on Tuesday.

06/05/2025

Before his death, Pope Francis gave Popemobile to Gaza children for medical use

Ahead of his death in April, Pope Francis directed the Catholic relief organization Caritas to turn the vehicle into a medical clinic used to treat Palestinian children.

'We want peace,' Sanaa resident says after US, Israeli strike on Houthis

The comments came following a joint counterstrike conducted by the US and Israeli air forces on Monday on Houthi targets in Yemen.

 Military aircraft fly in formation, as tourists look on, at the Giza pyramid complex, as China and

Chinese fighter jets soar over Egypt in first joint exercises

Analysts say the 18-day drills also help Egypt assert itself as a major regional power among the Arab nations and North Africa amid growing regional turbulence.

By REUTERS
06/05/2025
 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Iran nuclear deal: Where do negotiations stand and what are Israel's concerns?

The  Trump administration is working towards a new Iran nuclear deal, leaving Israel concerned about the potential results.

Iranian arrested in UK over terror plot 'very well connected' to Tehran regime

The suspect's family reportedly holds major businesses in the Islamic Republic, with the source saying he was “very well connected."

Iran offers mediation as missile tests and airspace clashes stoke South Asia tensions

“We seek de-escalation and urge all parties to exercise restraint and avoid increasing tensions,” Iranian FM Araghchi said.

By ARSHAD MEHMOUD/THE MEDIA LINE
05/05/2025

Pakistan bars Indian ships, test-fires missile as tensions soar

Islamabad and New Delhi impose mutual sanctions, close borders, and place forces on alert after a deadly April 22 attack in Kashmir.

By ARSHAD MEHMOUD/THE MEDIA LINE
05/05/2025

Air France, Lufthansa, others avoid Pakistan airspace amid India tensions

Airlines have also been reacting to developments in the Middle East, with European and US carriers canceling flights for several days after a missile fired by Yemen's Houthis landed near Ben Gurion.

By REUTERS
05/05/2025

The isolationism in the United States leaves a vacuum in the Middle East for China

The Trump administration stands at a pivotal moment to reverse this course and act in a way that Beijing and Tehran cannot anticipate.

By FAEZEH ALAVI
05/05/2025
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